The Archive · A decade in science fiction

1950s

Post-war optimism meets Cold War anxiety. The space race inspires grand visions of humanity among the stars.

1592 titles 482 authors

Defining themes

Social SF Space Opera First Contact Colonization Hard SF Psychic Powers Dystopia Post-Apocalyptic

Its notable voices

Stephen Marlowe Randall Garrett Robert Silverberg Bryce Walton Alan Edward Nourse H. Beam Piper Murray Leinster Winston K. Marks

The collection

Where There's Hope

Cover of Where There's Hope by Jerome Bixby

Where There's Hope

Jerome Bixby · 1952

ColonizationSocial SF

Cover of Writing Class by Robert Sheckley

Robert Sheckley · 1952

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of Yachting Party by Fox B. Holden

Fox B. Holden · 1952

First ContactSpace Opera

Yesterday House

Cover of Yesterday House by Fritz Leiber

Yesterday House

Fritz Leiber · 1952

Social SFTime Travel

You Too Can Be A Millionaire

Cover of You Too Can Be A Millionaire by Noel M. Loomis

You Too Can Be A Millionaire

Noel M. Loomis · 1952

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of Youth by Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov · 1952

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of Zen by Jerome Bixby

Jerome Bixby · 1952

First ContactSocial SF

A Bad Day for Sales

Cover of A Bad Day for Sales by Fritz Leiber

A Bad Day for Sales

Fritz Leiber · 1953

Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF

A Gleeb for Earth

Cover of A Gleeb for Earth by Charles Schafhauser

A Gleeb for Earth

Charles Schafhauser · 1953

A Traveler in Time

Cover of A Traveler in Time by August Derleth

A Traveler in Time

August Derleth · 1953

A Zloor for Your Trouble!

Cover of A Zloor for Your Trouble! by Mack Reynolds

A Zloor for Your Trouble!

Mack Reynolds · 1953

First ContactSpace Opera

Cover of Acid Bath by Bill Garson

Bill Garson · 1953

First ContactSpace Opera

Adolescents Only

Cover of Adolescents Only by Irving E. Cox

Adolescents Only

Irving E. Cox · 1953

All That Goes Up

Cover of All That Goes Up by Kirby Brooks

All That Goes Up

Kirby Brooks · 1953

All cats are gray

Cover of All cats are gray by Andre Norton

All cats are gray

Andre Norton · 1953

Amour, Amour, Dear Planet!

Cover of Amour, Amour, Dear Planet! by Mark Clutter

Amour, Amour, Dear Planet!

Mark Clutter · 1953

Social SFSpace Opera

Ask a Foolish Question

Cover of Ask a Foolish Question by Robert Sheckley

Ask a Foolish Question

Robert Sheckley · 1953

Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF

Cover of At the Post by H. L. Gold

H. L. Gold · 1953

Beside Still Waters

Cover of Beside Still Waters by Robert Sheckley

Beside Still Waters

Robert Sheckley · 1953

Artificial IntelligenceSpace Opera

Beyond the X Ecliptic

Cover of Beyond the X Ecliptic by Fox B. Holden

Beyond the X Ecliptic

Fox B. Holden · 1953

1 hr 3 min read

Artificial IntelligenceSpace Opera

Blood on my jets

Cover of Blood on my jets by Algis Budrys

Blood on my jets

Algis Budrys · 1953

1 hr 16 min read

Cover of Breaking Point by James E. Gunn

James E. Gunn · 1953

1 hr 16 min read

Breathes there a man

Cover of Breathes there a man by Charles E. Fritch

Breathes there a man

Charles E. Fritch · 1953

Artificial IntelligenceDystopia

Brink of Madness

Cover of Brink of Madness by Walter J. Sheldon

Brink of Madness

Walter J. Sheldon · 1953

1 hr 4 min read

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